Tender Togetherness is a studio album by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, released in April 1981 on Elektra Records. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Critical reception

With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, Steve Leggett of Allmusic claimed "Tender Togetherness featured an electric jazz-funk hybrid sound that packed a good deal more punch and brightness than its predecessor, 1979's Betcha. Produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Larry Dunn (EW&F's "After the Love Has Gone" is given a treatment here), and featuring a subtle, almost Latin feel, the album bounces and bubbles along on an almost continuous joyful light R&B groove."

Track listing

Personnel Musicians Philip Bailey – Percussion, vocals, background vocals Roland Bautista – Guitar, electric guitar Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion Lynn Davis – Vocals Rahmlee Michael Davis – Trumpet, flugelhorn Eduardo del Barrio – Piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes David Duke – French horn Steven Dunn – Percussion, drums, Moog bass Nathan East – Bass guitar, electric guitar Mike Harris – Trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hey – Trumpet, flugelhorn Marlena Jeter – Vocals Jeff Johnson – Synthesizer Ralph Johnson – Percussion Gwen Matthews – Vocals Byron Miller – Bass guitar Denzil Miller – Piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes Sidney Muldrow – French horn Don Myrick – Alto saxophone Tom Pigott Smith – Synthesizer Dianne Reeves – Vocals Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Bass trombone Louis Satterfield – Trombone Stanley Turrentine – Tenor saxophone Fred White – Percussion, drums Andrew Woolfolk – Tenor saxophone

Production Philip Bailey – Arranger Roland Bautista – Arranger George del Barrio – Conductor, string arrangements Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Arranger, drums Lynn Davis – Vocal arrangement Rahmlee Michael Davis – Horn arrangements Eduardo del Barrio – Arranger Larry Dunn – Arranger, producer, vocal arrangement Steven Dunn – Arranger Mike Harris – Horn arrangements Denzil Miller – Arranger, vocal arrangement Don Myrick – Horn arrangements Louis Satterfield – Horn arrangements

Charts Chart (1981) Peakposition US Jazz Albums (Billboard)13

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